Jan 17th, 2015

Volunteers Who Give, and Give…..

We’d like to announce Gary McNutt as the January Volunteer of the Month. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden has over 600 volunteers and each month we take time out to recognize […]

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Jan 16th, 2015

Heart Felt Classes

by Judy Thomas, botanical artist, fiber artist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  class instructor  I love working with fabric and fibers, and especially wool.  Why wool?  It is a natural fiber and has […]

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Jan 15th, 2015

Knockout Bloom: Cattleya White Spark 'Panda'

Laurel Matthew, Greenhouse Horticulturist,   Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Garden has blogged about goats, butterflies, blooms and bees … but never a panda! See ours, Cattleya White Spark ‘Panda’, blooming in the […]

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Jan 14th, 2015

Goats Eat Poison Ivy? Yes they do!

by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden   I thought you’d enjoy this video of 9-day old Solstice is showing off her stuff last week on the hillside […]

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Jan 13th, 2015

FREE Garden Admission Now through January 18, 2015

by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden You know Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is beautiful year-round, right!? Pssssst.  Let me let you in on a little secret! We […]

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Jan 12th, 2015

Gardening: New Year Predicts New Garden Trends

by Lynn Jackson Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden,  reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch   What does 2015 hold for gardening and outdoor living? Health and well-being will remain […]

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Jan 11th, 2015

Getting Creative with Plants & Printing

by Phyllis Laslett, Adult Education Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  Back in the mists of time, I was an art major in college and rummaged around in a number of […]

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Jan 8th, 2015

Highlights of The Year in Review

by Jonah Holland,  Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden   2014 has been a remarkable year for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. In many ways, 2014 is the year we’ve come […]

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Jan 7th, 2015

We've Got Winter Blooms! Snow Drops Steal the Show

by Jonah Holland, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator  Snow drops  or Galathus elwesii are a personal favorite, they bloom just when you need them most, and don’t seem to […]

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Jan 2nd, 2015

A Tail-Wagging Good Time!

Kate Pyle, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden GardenFest for Fidos Benefits Richmond SPCA What could be better than touring Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden during Dominion Energy GardenFest […]

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Dec 31st, 2014

Winter Work: 30-degrees & Garden Tricks

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden On my walk into the office this morning I was having trouble staying warm.  It was only 30 degrees — […]

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Dec 30th, 2014

Simple Winter Beauty

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”  ― John Steinbeck

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